aid: sketchfab
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/sketchfab/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: sketchfab:sketchfab-data-api
  name: Sketchfab Data API
  tags:
  - 3D
  - Models
  - Marketplace
  - Content
  humanURL: https://sketchfab.com/developers/data-api
  baseURL: https://api.sketchfab.com
  properties:
  - url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/data-api
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://docs.sketchfab.com/data-api/v3/index.html
    type: Documentation
    name: Sketchfab Data API v3 Reference
  - url: openapi/sketchfab-data-api-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: json-schema/sketchfab-model-schema.json
    type: JSONSchema
  - url: json-ld/sketchfab-context.jsonld
    type: JSONLD
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/data-models.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/data-users.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/data-collections.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/data-search.yaml
  description: REST API for reading and writing Sketchfab data. Upload, list, update, and
    delete 3D models; manage collections, comments, likes, and bookmarks; search the
    public model catalog; and manage user, organization, and project resources. Supports
    OAuth 2.0 and personal API token authentication. Base URL is https://api.sketchfab.com
    with version 3 endpoints under /v3/.
- aid: sketchfab:sketchfab-viewer-api
  name: Sketchfab Viewer API
  tags:
  - 3D
  - Viewer
  - JavaScript
  - WebGL
  - Embed
  humanURL: https://sketchfab.com/developers/viewer
  properties:
  - url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/viewer
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/viewer/functions
    type: Documentation
    name: Viewer API Functions Reference
  - url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/viewer/initialization
    type: Documentation
    name: Viewer API Initialization
  - url: https://github.com/sketchfab/viewer-api
    type: SourceCode
    name: Viewer API GitHub
  - url: https://static.sketchfab.com/api/sketchfab-viewer-1.12.1.js
    type: SDK
    name: Sketchfab Viewer JavaScript SDK
  description: Client-side JavaScript library for controlling an embedded Sketchfab 3D
    viewer. Exposes camera control, screenshot capture, annotation, material and texture
    manipulation, post-processing filters, animation playback, and an event stream
    (viewerready, click, annotationSelect, animationPlay, etc.). Distributed as a
    browser-loadable script from static.sketchfab.com and published on npm.
- aid: sketchfab:sketchfab-download-api
  name: Sketchfab Download API
  tags:
  - 3D
  - Models
  - Download
  - glTF
  - USDZ
  humanURL: https://sketchfab.com/developers/download-api
  properties:
  - url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/download-api
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/sketchfab-download-api-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/download-models.yaml
  description: Programmatic download of 3D models from Sketchfab's library in glTF,
    GLB, and USDZ formats. Requires end-user OAuth authentication. Source formats
    (FBX, OBJ, etc.) are not exposed through the public API; application-level
    download access without user authentication requires a contract with Sketchfab.
- aid: sketchfab:sketchfab-oembed-api
  name: Sketchfab oEmbed API
  tags:
  - 3D
  - Embed
  - oEmbed
  - Models
  humanURL: https://sketchfab.com/developers/oembed
  properties:
  - url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/oembed
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/sketchfab-oembed-api-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/oembed.yaml
  description: oEmbed-protocol endpoint at https://sketchfab.com/oembed that returns
    JSON containing an HTML <iframe> snippet for any Sketchfab model or playlist URL.
    Supports maxwidth and maxheight parameters; always returns a 16:9 viewer.
- aid: sketchfab:sketchfab-oauth-api
  name: Sketchfab OAuth 2.0 API
  tags:
  - OAuth
  - Authentication
  - Authorization
  humanURL: https://sketchfab.com/developers/oauth
  properties:
  - url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/oauth
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/sketchfab-oauth-api-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: OAuth 2.0 authorization server for the Sketchfab platform. Supports
    Authorization Code, Implicit, and Resource Owner Password Credentials grant types
    plus refresh-token rotation. Authorize endpoint at /oauth2/authorize/ and token
    endpoint at /oauth2/token/. Access tokens expire after one month.
name: Sketchfab
tags:
- 3D
- Models
- Marketplace
- Viewer
- WebGL
- glTF
- AR
- VR
- Creative
- Epic Games
kind: contract
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://sketchfab.com
- type: Portal
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers
  name: Sketchfab Developers
- type: Documentation
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/data-api
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.sketchfab.com/data-api/v3/index.html
  name: Data API v3 Swagger Reference
- type: Documentation
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/viewer
- type: Documentation
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/download-api
- type: Documentation
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/oembed
- type: Documentation
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/oauth
- type: Documentation
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/guidelines
  name: Sketchfab Developer Guidelines
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers
- type: SignUp
  url: https://sketchfab.com/signup
- type: Login
  url: https://sketchfab.com/login
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://sketchfab.com/terms
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://sketchfab.com/developers/terms
  name: Sketchfab Developer Terms of Use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://sketchfab.com/privacy
- type: Pricing
  url: https://sketchfab.com/plans
- type: Plans
  url: plans/sketchfab-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/sketchfab-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/sketchfab-finops.yml
- type: Blog
  url: https://sketchfab.com/blogs/community
- type: Forum
  url: https://forum.sketchfab.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://support.fab.com/s/?ProductOrigin=Sketchfab
  name: Fab Support (Sketchfab)
- type: Labs
  url: https://labs.sketchfab.com/
  name: Sketchfab Labs
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab
- type: SDK
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/viewer-api
  name: Viewer API JavaScript SDK
- type: SDK
  url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/sketchfab-viewer
  name: Viewer API npm package
- type: SDK
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/sketchfab-oauth2
  name: Sketchfab OAuth2 JavaScript SDK
- type: SDK
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/node-sketchfab
  name: NodeJS API client
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/blender-plugin
  name: Blender plugin
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/unity-plugin
  name: Unity plugin
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/unreal-plugin
  name: Unreal Engine plugin
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/godot-plugin
  name: Godot plugin
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/c4d-plugin
  name: Cinema 4D plugin
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/maya-exporter
  name: Autodesk Maya exporter
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/modo-exporter
  name: Modo exporter
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/3dsmax-exporter
  name: 3ds Max exporter
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/lightwave-exporter
  name: Lightwave exporter
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/wordpress-plugin
  name: WordPress plugin
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/ckeditor-plugin
  name: CKEditor plugin
- type: Plugin
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/phpbb-plugin
  name: phpBB plugin
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/experiments
  name: Sketchfab Viewer experiments
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://labs.sketchfab.com/experiments/configurator/
  name: Model configurator (chair)
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/configurator-framework
  name: Configurator framework
- type: Tool
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/UnityGLTF
  name: UnityGLTF runtime loader
- type: Tool
  url: https://github.com/sketchfab/Unity-glTF-Exporter
  name: Unity glTF exporter
- type: Acquirer
  url: https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/sketchfab-is-joining-epic-games
  name: Epic Games acquisition announcement (July 21, 2021)
- type: SuccessorPlatform
  url: https://www.fab.com
  name: Fab — Epic's unified content marketplace
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sketchfab/
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/Sketchfab
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sketchfab
- type: Features
  data:
  - REST Data API v3 at https://api.sketchfab.com/v3/ — models, users, collections, comments, likes, bookmarks, search, organizations, projects
  - OAuth 2.0 with Authorization Code, Implicit, and Password grants plus refresh-token rotation; bearer access tokens expire after one month
  - Personal API tokens for server-to-server access (issued from account settings)
  - JavaScript Viewer API for embedded 3D viewer control — camera, materials, textures, annotations, animation, post-processing, screenshot capture, event stream
  - Download API exposing glTF, GLB, and USDZ formats; source formats (FBX, OBJ) reserved for direct contracts
  - oEmbed endpoint at /oembed for one-call iframe embedding (16:9 viewer aspect)
  - Public model search covering Sketchfab's library of millions of 3D models, much of it Creative Commons licensed
  - Native plugins / exporters for Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot, Cinema 4D, Maya, Modo, 3ds Max, Lightwave, ZBrush, SketchUp, KSP, Minecraft (Mineways)
  - WordPress, CKEditor, phpBB, NodeBB, and Vanilla Forums content plugins for embedding models in CMS and forum platforms
  - VR / AR / WebXR-ready viewer with USDZ Quick Look support for iOS Safari
  - Labs experiments (annotations sync, configurator, watch configurator, screenshot generator, viewer sharing)
  - Configurator framework for building product configurators on the Sketchfab viewer
  - Owned by Epic Games since July 21, 2021; commerce surface migrating to Fab.com (Epic's unified marketplace launched 2024)
  - Free, Plus, Premium, Premium Pro, and Enterprise plans for creators; separate Store buyer surface
  sources:
  - https://sketchfab.com/developers
  - https://sketchfab.com/developers/data-api
  - https://docs.sketchfab.com/data-api/v3/index.html
  - https://sketchfab.com/developers/viewer
  - https://sketchfab.com/developers/download-api
  - https://sketchfab.com/developers/oembed
  - https://sketchfab.com/developers/oauth
  - https://github.com/sketchfab
  - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sketchfab
  updated: '2026-05-25'
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
position: Consuming
description: Sketchfab is the largest dedicated platform for publishing, sharing, discovering,
  buying, and embedding interactive 3D content on the web. Founded in Paris in 2012 by
  Cedric Pinson and Alban Denoyel and acquired by Epic Games on July 21, 2021, Sketchfab
  hosts millions of 3D models from artists, museums, scanning rigs, and studios — much
  of it Creative Commons licensed. The platform exposes a public REST Data API for
  programmatic upload and content management, a JavaScript Viewer API for controlling
  the embedded WebGL/WebXR viewer, a Download API delivering glTF/GLB/USDZ, an oEmbed
  endpoint, and OAuth 2.0 authentication, alongside native exporters for every major
  3D / DCC tool. Following the Fab.com launch in 2024 the Sketchfab Store has been
  retired into Epic's unified content marketplace while the publishing, viewing, and
  developer APIs remain on sketchfab.com.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com
  X: apievangelist
  url: https://apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.16'